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KMID : 0351619740150020283
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Kyungpook Medical Journal
1974 Volume.15 No. 2 p.283 ~ p.290
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Clinical observation of Leukemia in children, A Report of 135 cases
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李健秀/Lee, Kuhn Soo
金鍾煥/安斗洪/崔正憲/黃基錫/Kim, Jong Hwan/Ahn, Doo Hong/Choy, Chung Hun/Whang, Kee Suk
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Abstract
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A total of, 135 cases of leukemia in children seen at Kyungpook University Hospital from July 1966 to June 1974 were reviewed with the following results
1) Male patients were more prevalent being male to female ratio 2.23:1
2) The 4-6 years old age group showed the highest morbidity (33.3%), Generally the older children had tendency of being affected more frequently
3) One hundred and thirty two patients with Luekemia were acute type, among which lymphoblastic 93, myeloblastic 23, Monocytic 10, progranulocytic 6. The remaining 3 cases were chronic myelogenous leukemia.
4) The chief complaints in order of the frequency were pallor (58%), fever (57%), hemorrhage or Purpura (54%) and weakness (36%) The bleeding tendency was more common in acute myeloblastic leukemia than acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
5) Hepatomegaly was observed in 71% of patients, splenomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly and ymphadenopathy 54% 46% and 47% respectively. These were more frequently noted in acute lymphobalstic leukemia than other acute type of leukemia.
6) Hemoglobin level below 10.0gm% were seen in 98%.
7) The leukocyt counts were variable but the tendency of the leukocytosis was found.
8) Thrombycytopenia was noted in 86% of the patients studied. The platelet counts were correlated with the degree of bleeding diathesis.
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